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We wish Year 11 pupils every success as they begin their pre-public exams (mocks). The word “mock” doesn’t do the preparation of Year 11s have done justice! We have purchased an amazing app for Year 10 and 11 pupils to use to help them prepare independently for examinations. GCSE POD (www.gcsepod.com) has been launched with Year 11 this week and will be launched after half term with Year 10 pupils.
We welcome families of Year 9 pupils to school on the evening of Monday 3rd
February for the GCSE pathways event. More information about the event and our curriculum can be found on our website www.deantrustrosebridge.co.uk
We have had an amazing week at school with skiing, pupils designing a new rugby kit, GCSE PE exam event and national story telling week. Our Year 9 girls football team also finished as joint winners of the Man Utd Hub Tournament. Congratulations!
Friday 31st January 2020
Year 11 Mock ExaminationsAs you will be aware, Year 11 mock examinations started today. Please encourage your child
to revise and get a good nights sleep prior to any examination.
Faculty of the Week: Performing Arts and Physical Education
Happy New Year from the Performing Arts and PE Faculty.
It’s been a few weeks since the Christmas holidays but we must recognise and celebrate
the dedication, commitment and success of all the pupils involved in the Christmas
Concert. There was a collection of Drama, Dance and Music performances from Years 7,
8, 9 & 10 and all the acts were introduced by our Performing Arts Ambassadors from
Year 11, who were all utterly fabulous!
Also, thank you to all members of the very supportive audience that came and filled the
Arts Theatre. We always appreciate your support and the pupils thrive in this
environment allowing them to experience precious life experiences. We will keep you
informed of any future performances but you are welcome to follow us on twitter where
we celebrate pupil progress.
@DTRB_PArts
In Performing Arts we are really pleased to offer a variety of different courses this year
that will allow pupils to access a balanced curriculum in the expressive arts.
BTEC First Award in Music
BTEC Technical Award in Performing Arts – Drama Pathway
BTEC Technical Award in Performing Arts – Dance Pathway
Within these courses pupils will be given the opportunity to improve and master their
skills on an instrument, acting or dancing. They will study different genres within each
specialism, building on the knowledge they have gained in theirr KS3 lessons. We are
really excited to welcome a new Year 10 cohort to the department and nurture our
future Performing Arts ambassadors.
If you have any further questions about the courses, please feel free to contact
Mrs H Blundell
Performing Arts Y9 Options
Congratulations to Year 9 pupil Heidi N for successfully passing her
recent dancing exams with 3 distinctions, the highest mark in her dance
school. This is a fantastic result Heidi, all you hard work is paying off.
Faculty of the Week: Performing Arts and Physical Education
Performing Arts Captured Learning
In Performing Arts this half term we have been developing the skills to work
collaboratively to master new techniques in Music and Drama.
In Music Year 7 have been mastering
chords using the ukuleles & guitars. Peer
mentoring has made mastering this skill
easier for the pupils. They have all done
really well.
Using the ‘musicalfutures’ approach Year 8
have been mastering the technique of
drumming using the chairs. Pupils will then
transfer this skill on to the drums during
ensemble work. There has been some
excellent accuracy and engagement from the
pupils.
Year 9 have been focusing on composition,
working in small groups using structural
features to elicit an emotional response. This
week pupils will experience a taster lesson
from Music, Drama and PE giving them a
taste of what to expect at KS4.
In Drama, as part of national story telling week our Year 7 and Year 8 pupils have been
using ghost stories as a stimulus for their performances. After listening to a selection of
stories from the horror genre, pupils have been creating performances using mime,
physical theatre, narration and sound effects. They were given the opportunity to develop
their ability to add suspense and tension creating some brilliant performances using
dramatic story telling methods.
National Story Telling Week
Mrs Ashton and Mrs Blundell are
really proud of the engagement
from pupils in lessons having a
really positive attitude towards
their learning. Well done & keep it
up.
Y10 Sports Studies Moderation
Our Year 10 Sports Studies pupils have recently completed their taught sessions to Year 5
pupils from St Catharine’s and Ince CE primary schools. Our leaders were required to take full
responsibility of the planning and delivery of a high quality session in a sport of their choice.
Every single one of our pupils rose to the challenge, with some excellent sessions taught
including football, rugby, badminton, trampolining and netball. Despite being a daunting task, it
was great to see our resilient leaders develop their confidence and communication skills. A
special thanks goes to the fabulous Year 5 pupils who were excellent participants over the
course of the two-day event.
KS3 Netball League
We have now come to the end of this year’s netball season. Both the Year 7 and Year 8 girls
have worked really hard over the last 6 weeks and have shown brilliant determination
throughout. They have given the leagues their full commitment and have shown resilience to
keep fighting and enabling them to succeed. Both teams have experienced success within
the league and we are very proud of their attitude throughout. The girls have improved so
much over the course of the season and their dedication is certainly paying off! Well done to
our player’s player of the season, as voted by the other teams in the league. Lexi F and
Scarlett H achieved the most nominations for Year 7, and Claudia K achieved the most for
Year 8. The coach’s player of the season was really hard to pick from all the girls as they did
exceptionally well, however there were two stand out performers, Jayne T (Year 7) and Amy
R (Year 8) Well done all of you, Miss Warren is extremely proud!
Faculty of the Week: Performing Arts and Physical Education
PE Department Stars of the Term:
These pupils have been recognised by their teachers for the following reasons
below, and have been rewarded with a Cinema Voucher for their efforts!
Kasey has made an outstanding start to Physical Education at Dean
Trust Rose Bridge. with a ‘can do’ attitude, Kasey has demonstrated
determination and resilience within lessons resulting in her making
excellent progress. Kasey’s confidence has grown; offering high level
answers to ACE questions. Fantastic work Kasey – Keep it up!
Kaiden has a fabulous attitude within all aspects of PE, demonstrating
exemplary behaviour and standards at all times. Kaiden regularly attends
extra-curricular clubs after school, and works well with other pupils in the
class. Well done Kaiden!
Alex displays exceptional effort levels within PE lessons, resulting in
excellent grades during his practical assessments. Alex is very committed
to our extra curricular programme, and is a pleasure to teach. keep it up!
Matthew has made an excellent start to his Sports Studies qualification
this year, producing consistently high quality coursework. Matthew also
stood out for his excellent lesson he planned and delivered to our local
primary school pupils for his practical moderation, demonstrating his
ever-growing self-confidence. Well done Matthew!
Tegan has been working incredibly hard in her BTEC Sport Course
recently. This conscientious attitude to learning has shone through her
three years on the course meaning the work she has produced has been
to a high standard. Recently she has shown strong determination to not
only produce high quality work but also revise for her upcoming resit. She
is going above and beyond completing extra work towards the exam and
it is paying off. Well done Tegan keep up the good work!
Faculty of the Week: Performing Arts and Physical Education
Winning Rugby Team Kit!
Before Christmas, Mr Shepherd launched a PE
homework task for KS3 pupils to design a brand
new rugby kit for the school teams. After many
fabulous responses, it has been an extremely
difficult task to select one winner. Therefore, a
shortlist was created, with elements taken from
designs by Aiden F and Kayden C.
The Raging Bull kit encompasses the Trust colours,
a sophisticated ‘swirl’ design, and white trim to add
extra detail. We are very excited to announce that
these have now been delivered and are ready to be
worn! Well done boys, what a fantastic contribution
you have made to the PE department!
Trip to Chill Factore, Manchester:
Last week, some of our pupils took part in a level one ski lesson at the Chill Factore in Manchester.
This is the first time they had ever skied before and they took to it really well. Pupils thoroughly
enjoyed the lessons and by the end they could all control their speed and stop. We had a couple of
falls along the way but each and every pupil got back up and gave it another go which is a strong test
on their resilience.
The most falls actually went to Mr Eckersall from our Manchester United Foundation – we think he
needs a few more lessons before he will be as good as our pupils! The behaviour and attitude
towards skiing and the instructors were impeccable and we are very proud of what they have
achieved. We are looking to organise something like this again and hopefully get some of our pupils
on the level two course. We cannot wait for our upcoming ski trip to Andorra at Easter. We had a
couple of special mentions and awards including Best KS4 girls; Lucy R and Ellise D. Best KS4 boys;
Liam W and Tommy J. Most improved KS4; Logan R. Best KS3 girl: Claudia K. Best KS3 boy; Daniel
F. Most improved KS3; Ben C. Well done to all who attended!
Faculty of the Week: Performing Arts and Physical Education
Extra Curricular Activities
As a faculty we are very
proud to offer many extra-
curricular opportunities
throughout the week. The
benefits of being part of an
club, group or team are
unique. Improved academic
performance, higher self-
esteem and social
opportunities are just a few
reasons to attend and make
it part of your weekly routine.
We look forward to seeing
more faces over the next few
weeks.